Blitz S/C being installed this Saturday! - Page 5 - Toyota Yaris Forums

LtNoogie · 11-20-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus1155

A yaris towing a yaris, that will be a hoot to see...the car explode from its insides out! :P

I would pick up the parts that dropped out of his car and try to re-sell them on here.

cali yaris · 11-20-2008, 06:11 PM

hmmm, this could be arranged

Nexus1155 · 11-20-2008, 07:35 PM

hahah you and me both, but everyone is in Cali for some reason... got to bring this extravaganza down here

LtNoogie · 11-21-2008, 04:00 AM

Tonight we took it kinda easy. I still had the combination wrench stuck on a bolt from last night. My brother went to Harbor Freight to buy some really long locking pliers and a magnetic picker upper while I went to Pep Boys to buy a two-foot gripper. I also picked up one foot of vacuum hose.

We were able to free the tool and eventually get the screw completely out of the very tight space.

We are still having problems with the interference that the metal A/C lines are causing with the new belt. There's a compression fitting block which is so close to the belt that the belt will tear itself apart on it when the engine rocks front to rear.

We spent an hour pulling and pushing on the entire A/C line but could not get it to move very far from the belt path. At this time, I am willing to find an auto air conditioning shop to see if they can replace the metal lines with flexible lines and reroute them away from the pulleys and the belt. Tomorrow I'll see if my mechanic can recommend someone.

Since there was very little we could do there, I undid the bolt that held the L bracket between the manifold and the blower. This was done by feel because the L bracket is now underneath and out of site. The new hinged inspection mirror I bought at Pep Boys was useful here.

With the bolt removed, I was able to install the dipstick tube support bracket and then bolt that bracket to the one attached to the dipstick tube. Yeah!!! One minor victory.

It would have been much easier to have installed the dipstick tube support bracket when the manifold/blower was still on the bench.

The vacuum hoses go onto the intake tube easy, now that I have the right length.

The throttle body goes onto the intake tube.

The water hose support goes onto the throttle body.

The CAI attaches to the throttle body and a few more hoses connect to the CAI.

And voila, the roadside of the motor is back together. It looks pretty and ready to run if you ignore the fact that the belt still isn't on.

Here are a few views of the engine bay with the supercharger installed.

Isn't that purdy?

The supercharger sits so high that the stock engine cover will not fit anymore. We will have to cut the engine cover so that it will fit flat on top of the valve cover. There are only two studs where I can fasten it down with the original nuts.

Here is a before shot for comparison. There used to be four studs that held the engine cover down.

See how much clearance there is between the altenator pulley and the A/C lines when the alternator is in its stock position. Once you flip it upside down and move it lower, that's when you get into trouble. Make sure you move all your A/C lines right after you removed the alternator while you still have plenty of room to work. Loosen the screw on the clamp and the A/C line will slide around when you push or pull on it.

I don't know when we will do the electrical installation. I really need to take care of the A/C line interference first so I can install the belt.

It certainly looks the the supercharger pictures that others have posted but it's not running yet. Perhaps by Monday.

Malaya1221 · 11-21-2008, 04:19 AM

forget the engine cover....the blower looks sexy, great job and have fun!

LtNoogie · 11-21-2008, 04:23 AM

Thanks, Malaya. Someone said that the engine cover prevents the heat from the engine from discoloring your hood right overhead that spot.

cali yaris · 11-21-2008, 10:28 AM

As soon as I saw the CAI I also questoned it. I will also try to get an answer about that for you today.

mrbond · 11-23-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

As soon as I saw the CAI I also questoned it. I will also try to get an answer about that for you today.

Hey Garm, did you ever get in contact with Blitz to see if the compressor was compatible with the 2 pc CAI's?

LtNoogie · 11-21-2008, 05:10 PM

Garm dropped by today to look at the S/C project. While I was explaining how I was having new A/C lines fabbed to clear the belt, he reached in and yanked the A/C line out of the way.

I should have had my Wheaties that day.

Number one: I've already admitted to being a moron in an earlier post.

Number two: We were trying to pull the line forward. He pulled it sideways.

I owe him a sushi lunch.

cali yaris · 11-21-2008, 05:55 PM

aw shucks... :flex:

LtNoogie · 11-21-2008, 07:47 PM

Garm, can you do the electrical for me?

LtNoogie · 11-21-2008, 09:45 PM

My brother wants the night off so no updates tonight. Thanks for checking in.

cali yaris · 11-22-2008, 12:37 AM

I'm better at beating stuff up than finessing wires. Sorry!

No updates tonight? What am I supposed to do instead of watch this thread?

No No No !!

LtNoogie · 11-22-2008, 12:41 PM

Did you guys find the belt to be too long or too short? We got the belt on and the tensioner went to the bottom of the slot. I'm going to get a shorter belt.

SIPNGAS · 11-22-2008, 12:43 PM

I love this thread.

whooppee777 · 11-22-2008, 01:20 PM

how long till the wiring is done?

PETERPOOP · 11-22-2008, 01:23 PM

i think i read that the belt was too long on other installs, but i swear cali yaris said the new kits come with a belt that fits? don't quote me.

LtNoogie · 11-22-2008, 01:46 PM

Now that I know how to read the numbers on belts, my kit came with a 4-rib 69" belt. We went to three auto parts stores before we found an 8-rib 66" belt. We're about to start splitting it into two 4-rib belts.

I should have read Doc's and Camell's posts closer.

11-20-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	hmmm, this could be arranged __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-21-2008, 04:00 AM	#4
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Tonight we took it kinda easy. I still had the combination wrench stuck on a bolt from last night. My brother went to Harbor Freight to buy some really long locking pliers and a magnetic picker upper while I went to Pep Boys to buy a two-foot gripper. I also picked up one foot of vacuum hose. We were able to free the tool and eventually get the screw completely out of the very tight space. We are still having problems with the interference that the metal A/C lines are causing with the new belt. There's a compression fitting block which is so close to the belt that the belt will tear itself apart on it when the engine rocks front to rear. We spent an hour pulling and pushing on the entire A/C line but could not get it to move very far from the belt path. At this time, I am willing to find an auto air conditioning shop to see if they can replace the metal lines with flexible lines and reroute them away from the pulleys and the belt. Tomorrow I'll see if my mechanic can recommend someone. Since there was very little we could do there, I undid the bolt that held the L bracket between the manifold and the blower. This was done by feel because the L bracket is now underneath and out of site. The new hinged inspection mirror I bought at Pep Boys was useful here. With the bolt removed, I was able to install the dipstick tube support bracket and then bolt that bracket to the one attached to the dipstick tube. Yeah!!! One minor victory. It would have been much easier to have installed the dipstick tube support bracket when the manifold/blower was still on the bench. The vacuum hoses go onto the intake tube easy, now that I have the right length. The throttle body goes onto the intake tube. The water hose support goes onto the throttle body. The CAI attaches to the throttle body and a few more hoses connect to the CAI. And voila, the roadside of the motor is back together. It looks pretty and ready to run if you ignore the fact that the belt still isn't on. Here are a few views of the engine bay with the supercharger installed. Isn't that purdy? The supercharger sits so high that the stock engine cover will not fit anymore. We will have to cut the engine cover so that it will fit flat on top of the valve cover. There are only two studs where I can fasten it down with the original nuts. Here is a before shot for comparison. There used to be four studs that held the engine cover down. See how much clearance there is between the altenator pulley and the A/C lines when the alternator is in its stock position. Once you flip it upside down and move it lower, that's when you get into trouble. Make sure you move all your A/C lines right after you removed the alternator while you still have plenty of room to work. Loosen the screw on the clamp and the A/C line will slide around when you push or pull on it. I don't know when we will do the electrical installation. I really need to take care of the A/C line interference first so I can install the belt. It certainly looks the the supercharger pictures that others have posted but it's not running yet. Perhaps by Monday. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood Last edited by LtNoogie; 11-21-2008 at 04:21 AM.

11-21-2008, 04:23 AM	#6
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Thanks, Malaya. Someone said that the engine cover prevents the heat from the engine from discoloring your hood right overhead that spot. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-21-2008, 10:28 AM	#7
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	As soon as I saw the CAI I also questoned it. I will also try to get an answer about that for you today. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-21-2008, 05:10 PM	#9
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Garm dropped by today to look at the S/C project. While I was explaining how I was having new A/C lines fabbed to clear the belt, he reached in and yanked the A/C line out of the way. I should have had my Wheaties that day. Number one: I've already admitted to being a moron in an earlier post. Number two: We were trying to pull the line forward. He pulled it sideways. I owe him a sushi lunch. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-20-2008, 07:35 PM	#3
Nexus1155 Bathroom + Laptop = <3 Drives: Audi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dorchester Posts: 1,009	hahah you and me both, but everyone is in Cali for some reason... got to bring this extravaganza down here

11-21-2008, 04:19 AM	#5
Malaya1221 super duper M*******TOR Drives: 2007 jahPANIS egg(Sarao Phil) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 1,011	forget the engine cover....the blower looks sexy, great job and have fun!

11-21-2008, 05:55 PM	#10
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	aw shucks... :flex: __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-21-2008, 07:47 PM	#11
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Garm, can you do the electrical for me? __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-21-2008, 09:45 PM	#12
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	My brother wants the night off so no updates tonight. Thanks for checking in. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-22-2008, 12:37 AM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I'm better at beating stuff up than finessing wires. Sorry! No updates tonight? What am I supposed to do instead of watch this thread? No No No !! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-22-2008, 12:41 PM	#14
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Did you guys find the belt to be too long or too short? We got the belt on and the tensioner went to the bottom of the slot. I'm going to get a shorter belt. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-22-2008, 12:43 PM	#15
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	I love this thread. __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

11-22-2008, 01:20 PM	#16
whooppee777 I used to have 1700 posts View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 808	how long till the wiring is done? __________________ *First Boosted Yaris On The East Coast*

11-22-2008, 01:23 PM	#17
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	i think i read that the belt was too long on other installs, but i swear cali yaris said the new kits come with a belt that fits? don't quote me.

11-22-2008, 01:46 PM	#18
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Now that I know how to read the numbers on belts, my kit came with a 4-rib 69" belt. We went to three auto parts stores before we found an 8-rib 66" belt. We're about to start splitting it into two 4-rib belts. I should have read Doc's and Camell's posts closer. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

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